MAR.21.2026 - #63

Hi all 👋, this week while writing clicks 'n clacks I've been loving the new update to Obsidian Web Clipper that turns any page into an exportable and easily readable .MD file. Any chance I get, I am rewatching the Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailers—this time last year I wouldn't stop talking about DD, so get ready to hear more comics yapping! In the gaming world, I'm very disappointed by the AI-powered slop that is DLSS 5, and equally disappointed by the response to it from a channel I quite like, Digital Foundry.

Better news surrounds keyboards as Osume started a Spring sale, a personal favourite switch from Kinetic Labs called Capybara are back in stock, and Alexotos published a great write-up on the best boards you can buy right now.

Here we go, Spidey divin' head first into this weeks features!

→ BRICKA is an online and physical print magazine dedicated to exploring, amplifying, and featuring voices within the brick building community of AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO). It was founded by industrial designer Sam Aquillano who wanted to create a design-focused editorial space to seriously showcase community creations, deep dives on parts and builds, and interviews with designers and studios. I've always known of LEGO's prominence (and dominance) in the toy industry, but some of the artists already shown in Issue 1—like Syreeta Gates—explore a cultural and historical depth that go beyond what I could've imagined. I signed up for the free online version, granting me access to an already extensive collection of articles and interviews from Issue 1 in December and the recently released Issue 2. Love physical mediums like this, especially when it explores a fun niche, and I'm thrilled to see where this zine goes next.

→ My partner and I dove deeper into the world of coffee-making this week. Spent some dough on a hand-grinder to precisely dose and grind only what we need for each brew (it's the Timemore Chestnut C5 Esp Pro for those interested). Full disclosure, she did all the heavy-lifting and research while I cheered on and provided my input (advocating to buy the all-black colourway) from the sidelines. Regardless, we started using the grinder for the first time this week and this feature came at a perfect time—the Beans coffee journaling and brew tracking app. We usually like to write down, rate, and journal about our beans and caffeinated beverages in a little physical book, but the Beans app was a cute exploration and added a tech-y aspect to our morning ritual. With it you can log brews, add coffee gears to your collection, learn about brew basics, and even browse through beans and brews from others using the app!

→ I've never found an excuse or valid reason to add something like a Stream Deck—popularized by Elgato—to my setup. I definitely see the value add for power users (especially streamers or content creators) but for me, the price always outweighed the benefits. Now, however, I've got the chance to test out DeckPilot, a macOS and iOS app by Keshav Kewlani that can transform your phone (or iPad) into a customizable stream deck-like device. I was blown away at how quickly I got this up and running, downloading both the desktop client and iPhone app, and away I was. All actions were speedy and responsive—updating current active apps, showing system statistics, and launching anything in a split second. I customized mine to be half media control centre, half app launcher—perfect for my needs and all included in the free version. The premium upgrade adds some more functionality for Apple Shortcuts, advanced scripting + macros, and more customization options. It's currently in beta so there are a few visual quirks to iron out, but I found the whole experience to be very usable and quite impressive.

→ “Made for modding”. That's the motto of this brand new board from Artifact Industries called the Stratum-80. The whole board is designed to be as “tool-less” and as easy to modify as possible—magnetic top-case enclosure, custom motherboard → daughterboard mag-connector, hot-swap PCB, and even bottom weights that can be swapped for different materials. The biggest innovation here is the “Flex Brick Isolation System”, which is just a very fancy way of saying “we designed our own gasket-mounts”. These custom gaskets resemble suspension bridge supports, providing lots of flex and give to the typing experience. Three levels of hardness are included with the keyboard kit, and like all the other parts of the board, they can be quickly and easily swapped in or out. Just like Artifact's first board (bearing the same name as the company), the Stratum is a premium product—at $600 it's certainly aiming to please hardcore enthusiasts and keeb-lovers who are looking for a finely-tuned and highly customizable experience. Regional vendor NovelKeys has a great product page and configurator to explore this board and its options.

→ A great write-up by Justin Lam that consolidates and summarizes a ton of information on split-keyboards from across the internet. I've featured many great split boards here (some of which are even mentioned in this article), but I thought I'd spotlight a little info-dump for those who want to read up on the niche. Justin does a fantastic job of organizing, explaining, and outlining all the (at times very confusing) variations and names of split boards. A bit of a lengthier read, but 100% worth it for newcomers and enthusiasts alike wanting to learn more.

→ You won't have any problems with readability here—the Big Legends keycap set by DIYKEYCAP blows up the size of its printed legends in a huge way. This set can add some colourful and quirky vibes to any keyboard build, with its multicoloured prints and MOA profile. Spotted this set in the r/MechanicalKeyboards subreddit, and thought they looked like a more mature version of a Leap Frog or Fisher-Price “baby's first keyboard”.

That’s all for this week! I hope you enjoyed it, and now it’s time to hear from YOU 🫵. I want to know your opinion—what you liked, what you loved, what you didn’t like, what you skipped. Email [email protected] (or reply to this issue!) and have a great weekend!!